“Don’t do this, Ariana. We both know this is beyond my power, if there wasn’t a rule I wouldn’t hesitate to give your brother the company,” Ethan pleaded, also rising from the bed.

His heart ached, that would be the height of it, even though he didn’t have much time to live; he still wanted to see his children until the day of his death.

It would be really heartbreaking if he had to die alone.

What had Elena told Ariana that was making her think this way? Ethan thought.

“I’ve made up my mi